Detroit Lions are $6.76 million under the salary cap heading into the NFL draft

AP File PhotoDavid Akers' contract will only count $620,000 against the Detroit Lions salary cap if he wins a roster spot in 2013.

The Detroit Lions have made several signings official in recent days, including the addition of two kickers, establishing the team's salary cap situation heading into the NFL draft.

As of Tuesday, the Lions are $6.76 million under the $123 million cap when you factor in the team's $467,000 carryover from the 2012 season.

Included in the updated figure is a reduction of Willie Young's second-round tender from $2.023 million to the one-year, $1.5 million deal he signed on Monday.

Additionally, kicker David Akers signed a veteran's minimum deal worth $940,000, plus a $65,000 bonus. The contract qualifies for the Minimum Salary Benefit and counts just $620,000 against the team's cap.

Havard "Kickalicious" Rugland's deal is also for the veteran's minimum, but as a first-year player, it's only $405,000.

It's worth noting, only a team's top 51 contracts count against the cap in the offseason, but once the regular season begins, all contracts count, including practice squad, PUP list and injured reserve players.

In 2012, the Lions' seven draft picks carried a combined cap number of $4.78 million. With Detroit selecting fifth in the first round this season, the 2013 class will carry an additional cap hit. Based on recent figures, it will range between $2-3 million more.